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Suburb profile ·Dumbleyung LGA · WA ·6350

Dumbleyung WA 6350

Dumbleyung is in Dumbleyung LGA, WA, postcode 6350, with population 299.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$240K
-12.7% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$275K
$50K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$240K
House median, latest period
12.7%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$227/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D4 vs AU
Gross yield
4.9%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
299
299 local footprint
D6 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
70
2 added 12mo · 0MW
Price cycleCorrecting
LowPeak

12.7% below peak · 380.0% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2017Peak · 2025

12.7% below peak · 380.0% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+26.0%
5-yr
+21.1%
Indicative cashflow-$66/wk (-$3,435/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-48% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 2)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Dumbleyung

Owner-occupied 78%Rented 22%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.2%
13 of 40 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,567/yr
Landlords (rental income)40
Reported capital gains21
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

61% of homes here are owner-occupied and 17% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 61% owner-occupier / 17% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

24%
of household income to service a new loan
5.4 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $1,176/mo vs median rent $984/mo (+20% · +$44/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $939/mo (-237) · at 6.2% (current): $1,176/mo · at 8.2%: $1,436/mo (+260)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
4.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $500/mo, while renters pay about $984/mo — renting runs $484/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$240K
Household income · yr
$60K
Median rent · wk
$227
Owner mortgage · mo
$500
Gross yield
4.9%

Household income

$60K household · yr-30.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$79K
Household
$60K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)61% could service the median house
Under $300
6
$300-649
24
$650-999
16
$1,000-1,499
23
$1,500-1,999
20
$2,000-2,999
14
$3,000-3,999
3
$4,000+
0

Serviceability line: a household needs about $905/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 32% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $757/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (116 households)6.0% social housing
Owned outright
43%
Owned with mortgage
18%
Rented
17%
Dwelling structure23.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
94%
Townhouse / semi
7%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 57% drive, 0% public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 15% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1007
Students58
Government1
  • Dumbleyung Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

4,336 people · 20224,019 by 2032 (-7.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Kulin SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Dumbleyung WA — Property Data and Demographics

Dumbleyung (postcode 6350) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Dumbleyung local government area. It is home to about 299 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Dumbleyung has a median house price of $240,000, which has dropped significantly by 12.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $227. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $500.

Dumbleyung is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1007, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.9% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($240K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -12.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$240K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability4.0x Affordable
Price Momentum-12.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$500
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$227
Gross yield3.3%
Price / income4.0x
Population growth · Dumbleyung LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)715
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Dumbleyung LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)0
YoY change+0%
Employment · Dumbleyung LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.6%
YoY change+0.3pp
Mar-20Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6350ATO
Negatively geared5.2%
13 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,567/yr
Landlords (rental income)40
Reported capital gains21
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population299
Median age49
Household size2
HH income · wk$1,146
Personal income · wk$704
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$931 → $1,146
Change+23.1%
vs WA median+9.4 pp
Median rent+36.4%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Dumbleyung LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Dumbleyung Memorial Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Aged care · Dumbleyung LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places6
Dumbleyung/Kukerin Multi-Purpose Service6 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Dumbleyung has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Dumbleyung FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Dumbleyung in?

    Dumbleyung is in the Dumbleyung Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6350. Council-level context for Dumbleyung LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Dumbleyung?

    The current median house price in Dumbleyung, WA is $240K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Dumbleyung?

    The median weekly rent in Dumbleyung is $227/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Dumbleyung?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.9%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Dumbleyung a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Dumbleyung show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dumbleyung?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Dumbleyung data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.